User guide

1-2 User’s Guide
 A modular computer chassis with a minimum number of screws for easy disas-
sembly and improved serviceability.
The system board includes the following integrated features:
 Four 64-bit and two 32-bit peripheral component interconnect (PCI) expansion
slots.
 A high-speed, high-resolution ATI RAGE XL PCI video controller with 4 MB of syn-
chronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM).
 Integrated server management circuitry that monitors operation of the system
fans as well as critical system voltages and temperatures. The integrated server
management circuitry works in conjunction with the Dell OpenManage™ Server
Agent.
 A diskette drive interface, which supports a 3.5-inch diskette drive.
 An enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) controller that supports an EIDE
CD-ROM drive.
 Ultra3 small computer system interface (SCSI) support via an integrated dual
channel controller, which provides support for up to four high-performance SCSI
hard-disk drives.
 Two high-performance serial ports and one bidirectional parallel port for connect-
ing external devices.
 An integrated Intel PRO/100+ network interface controller (NIC), which provides
an Ethernet interface.
 A Personal System/2 (PS/2)-style keyboard port, dual Universal Serial Bus (USB)
ports, and a PS/2-compatible mouse port.
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The following software is included with your system:
 SCSI device drivers that allow your operating system to communicate with
devices attached to the built-in SCSI subsystem. For more information on these
drivers, see Chapter 3, “Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers,” in this guide.
 The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configu-
ration information for your system. For more information on this program, see
Chapter 4, “Using the System Setup Program,” in this guide.
 Enhanced security features, including a user password and a supervisor pass-
word, available through the System Setup program.
 Diagnostics for evaluating your system's components and devices. For information
on using the system diagnostics, see Chapter 2, “Using the Dell OpenManage
Server Assistant CD,” in this guide or “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
.